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From: fusion@VERT/CFBBS (fusion)
To: MRO
Subject: Re: irc scanner
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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:52:00 +0000
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by: fusion - Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:52 UTC

On 28 Dec 2023, MRO said the following...
MR> > So, I heard Usenet is in danger of being shut down? (though nothing to
MR> > said claim), so maybe data like this could be useful in some future
MR> > situation where usage statistics might sway some Internet God's decisio
MR> > about something?
MR> They say usenet is going to be shut down like every 5-10 years though.
MR> it looks like usenet usage is increasing every year in regards to
MR> binaries. ---

usenet isn't centralized like that though..

you could set up a server and take the place of aioe (RIP..) and be just as much "usenet" as anyone else ever was.

it would probably be significantly easier if you were text-only like almost all the free servers usually are, and could prove you're competent at keeping spam out of the wider network but ;)

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Re: irc scanner

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From: mro@VERT/BBSESINF (MRO)
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Subject: Re: irc scanner
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by: MRO - Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:31 UTC

Re: Re: irc scanner
By: fusion to MRO on Thu Dec 28 2023 11:52 am

> MR> > future situation where usage statistics might sway some Internet
> MR> > God's decisio about something?
> MR> They say usenet is going to be shut down like every 5-10 years though.
> MR> it looks like usenet usage is increasing every year in regards to
> MR> binaries. ---
>
> usenet isn't centralized like that though..
>

well the big ones can close down. that's happened already. I really don't mind if usenet takes a dive and becomes more obscure than bbsing.
it might be good for the binary people anyways.
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